Why top secret in Spain is forever
Historians are calling on the government to change the way it deals with classified material Documents remain under lock and key indefinitely, until the authorities decide to release them
Historians are calling on the government to change the way it deals with classified material Documents remain under lock and key indefinitely, until the authorities decide to release them
José Ángel Valente's Almería residence is yet to be turned into a cultural center
British historian’s biography of Spanish Communist leader pulls few punches, comparing him to Stalin
New law will allow National Library to start storing copies of online content
Antonia Gutiérrez's 1836 letter opened up the Biblioteca Nacional to all
Three hundred years after his birth, the figure of Jorge Juan is being revived The scientist, sailor, engineer, chronicler and "wise Spaniard" condemned slavery in the Americas
The Finance Ministry has pulled funding for 30 international projects The move puts Spain's hard-earned prestige in peril, say academics
Justices rule that Catalonia is the righful owner of the so-called Salamanca papers
Spain's national library attempts to atone for its own discriminatory past with a major exhibition on the women who broke down the book world's barriers
The Royal Academy of History's latest volumes dodge repeated controversy
‘Alatriste’ author knows no bounds
The late EL PAÍS journalist Javier Pradera is the subject of a new book It examines his journey from Francoist family to Communist Party card carrier
Spanish prizewinner among books examining writer's checkered personal life
Polemical entries, such as that of dictator Francisco Franco, have not been altered
Members fight against funding shortages to maintain library's vibrant program
The chamber pot museum in Ciudad Rodrigo is a major attraction With pieces from 27 countries, it's receiving more visitors than the city cathedral
The chamber pot museum in Ciudad Rodrigo is a major attraction, receiving more visitors than the city cathedral
Industry's biggest names lend their voices to protests against tax rises in sector
Francisco's verses published 62 years after his death
Money, as well as military strategy, played a key role in outcome of the Civil War Economist’s study reveals Nationalist moves to devalue the Republic’s peseta
A National Library show of the great polymath's notebooks reveals his genius, complexes and fears
Spain's conquest of the New World wasn't carried out by its men alone
History Academy will update 10 biographical sketches in official compendium
National Library’s new show looks at five centuries of written correspondence
Restoration of Navy's Galleys Books reveals the harrowing stories of the captives who rowed the king's ships
Part of trove may be headed for museums in America Cádiz stakes its claim as ship was heading there when sunk